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Rodrigues Parrot
Henrik Gronvold [Public Domain]
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A red-and-green parrot known from vague accounts from Reunion Island was described as N. borbonicus, but there is no evidence this form differed from N. rodericanus. The Rodrigues Parrot became extinct in the 1760s.Academic Research
Related publications: Necropsittacus rodericanusSpecies Profile
Genus: Necropsittacus | Species: rodericanus
Size:
About 50cm (19.5 in)
Weight:
Not recorded.
Subspecies including nominate:
one
Colour Adult:
Red and green
Colour Juvenile:
Not recorded.
Call:
Not recorded.
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Rodrigues Parrot
Henrik Gronvold [Public Domain]
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
A red-and-green parrot known from vague accounts from Reunion Island was described as N. borbonicus, but there is no evidence this form differed from N. rodericanus. The Rodrigues Parrot became extinct in the 1760s.Academic Research
Related publications: Necropsittacus rodericanusSpecies Care
Captive Status:
Not recorded.
Longevity:
Not recorded.
Housing:
Not recorded.
Diet:
Not recorded.
Enrichment:
Not recorded.
Nest Box Size:
Not recorded.
Clutch Size:
Not recorded.
Incubation Time:
Not recorded.
Fledging Age:
Not recorded.
Hatch Weight:
Not recorded.
Peak Weight:
Not recorded.
Weaning Weight:
Not recorded.
Rodrigues Parrot
Henrik Gronvold [Public Domain]
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
A red-and-green parrot known from vague accounts from Reunion Island was described as N. borbonicus, but there is no evidence this form differed from N. rodericanus. The Rodrigues Parrot became extinct in the 1760s.Academic Research
Related publications: Necropsittacus rodericanusSpecies Wild Status
World Population:
None
IUCN Red List Status:
Extinct, 1760s
CITES Listing:
Not listed.
Threat Summary:
Hunting
Range:
Mascarene, Rodrigues Islands.
Habitat:
Wooded forest, terrestrial.
Wild Diet:
Black seed from unknown tree; leaves smell of lemon.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Not recorded.
Clutch and Egg Size:
Not recorded.
Breeding Season:
Not recorded.
Rodrigues Parrot
Henrik Gronvold [Public Domain]
Photos
View in GalleryDid You Know?
A red-and-green parrot known from vague accounts from Reunion Island was described as N. borbonicus, but there is no evidence this form differed from N. rodericanus. The Rodrigues Parrot became extinct in the 1760s.Academic Research
Related publications: Necropsittacus rodericanusMembers Only Resources
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